This is the core professional road safety training, suitable for all ages and level of cyclist. Training is geared to the specific needs of the riders, whether they be child cyclists or business groups.

It covers the syllabus of Level Two in the National Standards.

Suitable for:

• All cyclists who wish to ride safely on the roads – children, teenagers, adults, businesses, schools, youth groups.
• Children who need training in awareness and anticipation techniques.
  If you were looking for 'cycling proficiency' this is the course for you.
• Child and teenage cyclists who wish to ride to school, etc.
• Schools that wish to support their pupils.
• Adult cyclists who require more formal training for use of a cycle for leisure, utility or work purposes.
• Businesses and groups with a duty of care towards employees.
• Community Groups wishing to provide cycle training for their members.

Content:
Training is to the approved National Standard Cycling Course leading from basic control skills to road riding and awareness techniques.
Our courses include all aspects of cycling from preparation and basic maintenance, to riding techniques and route planning.

A typical course would normally commence with booking three or four 90-minute sessions. However we are flexible and can arrange alternative session lengths.

A typical structure would be:

Session One:
This session covers clothing, cycle set up, basic cycling skills, cycle control, and an introduction to road riding. How roads work and priorities make up an important part.

Session Two:
Includes road safety training, various junction manouevres, overtaking, road positioning, awareness and anticipation skills.

Session Three:
This builds on the road training with more advanced positioning and riding techniques to raise confidence. We start to look at route planning, including home to school or workplace

Further Sessions:
We will advise further sessions to increase roadcraft skills and to build on the many different road situations encountered if required.

During the training we can incorporate routes to schools, shops or friends houses, equally useful for adults and children. There will be particular emphasis on dealing with the various situations encountered locally and will look at any 'difficult' areas.

Group Size:
Children: up to five; Adults: up to three.

Course duration:
Usually commences with the three booked sessions (as above).
Adults and teenagers may then progress to Level Three which covers more advanced cycling techniques in busier traffic.

Locations:
As required but usually in the location of the riders homes. workplace or school.
We beleive it is important to use the roads the riders will use in real-life.

Course fees:
Dependent on group size. Rates start at £7.50 per hour.
Please telephone 07963 237619 or e-mail us.

Note: For child training, many parents get friends or other family members together to create groups. If you wish to do this please ask for advice, but we do not take more than five children at a time for on-road instruction in order to maintain the high standard of training.

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